Rainbows are optical phenomena resulting from the interaction of sunlight, water droplets, and the human visual system, not physical objects. Scientific understanding of rainbows developed over ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Rainbows are one of nature's most beautiful and calming displays, taking light and bending it in a certain way that brings out the beautiful colors of the visible light spectrum. Many ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - This episode is about the formation of rainbows. We will use water and light to make your very own rainbow. Sunlight is made up of all colors, this is called white light. As ...

Double rainbows had their fifteen minutes of fame on the Internet. Now get ready for their even more mysterious cousins: twinned rainbows. New research has suggested an explanation for these exotic ...

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NASA released a stunning image of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on the surface of the planet as the Perseverance rover moved away from it. For some people on social media, however, the arc feature in ...

Recent scientific reporting confirms a surprising phenomenon: it actually rains on the Sun. This revelation, detailed in a recent article, explores the stunning reason behind this solar event. The ...

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by Shannon O'Donnell, KOMO News Meteorologist NEAR BLEWETT PASS, ...

Update 4/6/2021: NASA got back to us with an explanation for the image — we’ve updated the post below, and you can also read our new story about the agency’s explanation right here. There shouldn’t be ...